Mine arrived today.
The knot is very symmetrical. The handle is chunky on the bottom and it's nice and tall. I wouldn't call it a traditional butterscotch either. It's very attractive and I do like the color. I agree with whoever said that it's more like a tangerine orange. Nice.
I gave it a good soak. A wash with Agrume and another with brush cleaning soap. The very first lather was a little bit muddy. I've seen much worse than that. After a few hours I did another test lather and extra long rinse.
The best part, it hardly has any smell. Barely a hint of funk. What is detectable is very mild and normal. Not chemical type of odor or moth balls. Definitely not the vomit smell like the 24mm bulb had and still has after dozens of lather cycles. This brush is nearly funk free already!
The loft is pretty decent. The extreme fan shape makes for very little work with soap. Quick loading for sure.
The splay is really pronounced as can be seen above. Tips feel soft. Density is slightly more than medium. Hairs are very soft. Doesn't seem floppy though.
I haven't used it for a shave yet. It's blooming and drying overnight. On deck for tomorrow's shave.
So far I'm happy. Looking forward to using it and getting a better idea of what it's like in action.
The knot is very symmetrical. The handle is chunky on the bottom and it's nice and tall. I wouldn't call it a traditional butterscotch either. It's very attractive and I do like the color. I agree with whoever said that it's more like a tangerine orange. Nice.
I gave it a good soak. A wash with Agrume and another with brush cleaning soap. The very first lather was a little bit muddy. I've seen much worse than that. After a few hours I did another test lather and extra long rinse.
The best part, it hardly has any smell. Barely a hint of funk. What is detectable is very mild and normal. Not chemical type of odor or moth balls. Definitely not the vomit smell like the 24mm bulb had and still has after dozens of lather cycles. This brush is nearly funk free already!
The loft is pretty decent. The extreme fan shape makes for very little work with soap. Quick loading for sure.
The splay is really pronounced as can be seen above. Tips feel soft. Density is slightly more than medium. Hairs are very soft. Doesn't seem floppy though.
I haven't used it for a shave yet. It's blooming and drying overnight. On deck for tomorrow's shave.
So far I'm happy. Looking forward to using it and getting a better idea of what it's like in action.
Shave yourself.
-Todd
-Todd